New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

The Puritan and Volunteer had estimated their dis
tance with wonderful precision and crossed the line
within a seconds Of each other under full sail and
headway on the port tack Puritan keeping to wind
ward At 72O o'clock the Electra steamed after he iect
In hurry. Cheers from the steamers and yachts rang
out IA the leaders passed close under the lee or tue
Electra and within 100 feet Of each other The start was
a beautiful one About live miles of shore tho Nolun-
eer OF the Puritan IN hne style and closed up
on the sachem which had down with the tide aud
was leading the fleet.
The big sloops had their dubopsails. whole mainsali
ibs and oresa and who their job topsails they
crossed the line. II all the canvas they could
carry In the stf breeze that was blowing Inc
schooners carried their working sails all through some
on balloon nb topsa- They all went over the line ou
the port tack the Volunteer with her sheets OIL n'
bit Accompanying the yachts were the s'eSn Sacno'
susquehanna. Shearwaer aud Ocean Gem Ihe GItanai
which was well to wlndwar and doing REMARKABLY wen
among the schOoner' carried away her oopstay au n'u
10 nut back The lse M also carried away her topn's
Afier the start the wind continued to ireshen Inc og
soops had ali the wind the, wanted The lee deck OF
the Priscilla frequently under water IL was Tue
SSonId hsue dove much better II she had been
content with less canvass. The volunteer was sun anu
kec led over slowly the sudden flaws that struck her
her lee rail too was frequently under water ao 'h
stage OF the race - g.. ., o., nj,
the fleet and made "a group by themselves Within nteen
minutes after the start he Volunteer had overtaken the
y iucreas lead. Yet the Puritan was saIing granny,
and had there been Volunteer, We wouid nave salu
Atlantic vii Ihe yachts still holding 10 the port
| tack and tearing along at great rate ihe
leading schooner at this the Wandertr ana the
old America was close her. with the Palmer next put
| the sachem was gaining them all. About ms
! t,me the Volunteer took in her tib topsail !;
moi because could carry IL but because inc wnl
mad hauled aea bit ana she could point better WIN
| out il The Puritan WAS good mile astern' the
| MaXtlower was a haif-me behind her Ihen came
the Priscilla and Atlantic close together tne beuonin
next with the Tiiana about three quarters OF mile IN
! her wake The Palmer. America, Manderer ana eachem
were all punched together. Tne lroquois was ABOUT
| mile behind the Sarhen. -, A.,
| Az 933 the Volunteer made her ni mrss
| tack and the four big sloUps "orheu
Inv short tacks 10 the Handkerchief Light ship The Io
unlecr got there at 9:53 Then the Wind began 10 a
ybt and from the handkerchief 10 the shovelfu Liknt
Was dead ahead The Volunteer passed the ohoveul
Ii.at at 1920. Tho Puritan was tnen Two VI niea .'
o Neward of her and was followed by the Mayh0N
pri,cll, and Atlantic Ia the order nane the Alianto
env ouar er OF a mile to eeward OF the Priscilla Ihc
Bedonln lei the Oracle ami Iitana. - ,, -. .
Gr the schoon.rs the -acLem leading. having got
good anead OF rest OF the schooners Al Tue
Pollock Rip light Electra stopped anu ued tne ie""
| t,.,r ats aa IN